ACS Journalism Scholarship
Our ACS Journalism Scholarship is run with the support of Holmesglen TAFE, courtesy of Simone Wearne. A short bio of Simone is included below. Also on this page find past Scholar’s experiences and links to all our Scholar’s published articles.
Simone Wearne is the Course Leader for Sports Degrees at Holmesglen Institute. From a baseball background, Simone represented Australia for a decade on the Women’s Australian Baseball Team, whilst going on to Manage the team for three World Cup events (including a bronze medal in Japan, 2014).
Simone was the co-MVP at the 2002 Women’s World Series tournament in Florida, named All-World pitcher at the 2006 Women’s Baseball World Cup in Taiwan, and twice was awarded Australian Women’s Baseball Player of the Year by Baseball Australia (2007 & 2008). She was the youngest and first female inducted into the Australian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Simone has a Master of Business Administration and is currently undertaking further post-graduate study in teaching and learning. Her passion lies in community grassroots sport, with long time involvement in various voluntary positions since her teenage years.
Past ACS Journalism Scholar’s Experiences:
Our inaugural scholar (2021), Donal Wilson said:
“To be the inaugural recipient of the Australian Cricket Society (ACS) Journalism Scholarship was a very proud honour.
To learn about writing from has been a big step forward in my journalism career. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the ACS dinners and luncheons getting the opportunity to meet former international cricketers, and fellow ACS members.
However, it’s been interviewing the players and writing their stories that I’ve enjoyed the most.
Overall, I’m very grateful for the opportunity I’ve had to be part of the ACS community and meet so many nice people.”
Our 2022 scholar Sam Coulson said:
“My time in the ACS has been wonderful. I have not only improved my writing ability but have been consumed by many great stories from legends of the game. Thanks to Ken for working one-on-one with me and helping me immensely and thanks to everyone else within the society also.”
From our 2023 scholar, Kobe Jacobs:
“Being able to write for the Australian Cricket Society was a very enjoyable experience. Writing during a year when the Australian Men’s team had the Ashes, World Test Championship and ODI World Cup all at stake, made writing each piece much more stimulating. Getting to work under John Harms, who was a great mentor throughout my time writing for the ACS was advantageous. No doubt has my ability to write improved due to John. I’d like to thank everyone at the Society for making me feel so welcome, I’m grateful to have gotten to this opportunity.”
For more information or to apply for future scholarships, contact us at info@australiancricketsociety.com.au
Past Scholars
2021 Donal Wilson
2022 Sam Coulson
2023 Kobe Jacobs
2024 Liam McCullagh
Inaugral Scholar Donal Wilson with Ken Piesse, noted Author, Sports Journalist and former ACS President.
Our ACS Journalism Scholar Written Articles
Bush Cricket at its Finest – Liam’s Match Review
West Warrion vs Deans Marsh Division Two Match Review By Liam McCullagh, incoming ACS Journalism Scholar (mentored by The Footy Almanac's John Harms). If you’ve ever wondered whether playing darts until 4:00am helps your cricket performance the next day, let me tell...
Sutherland stars in AUS v SA series
by Sam Coulson, former ACS Journalism Scholar Annabel Sutherland stunned the cricketing world a few weeks ago when she created history becoming the youngest Australian women to score a double century whilst also producing the fastest ever double ton across women’s...
West Indies win for the ages.
by our incoming Journalism Scholar, Liam McCullagh (mentored by John Harms, Footy Almanac) If ever there was a way to win-over Australian cricket fans, then that was it. Played with all the right gusto, spirit, and grit, intertwined with Caribbean flair, the West...
Australia claim dominant 3-0 series win over Pakistan
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar As another Australian Test summer reaches its second act, with the short Test series against the West Indies, it’s difficult not to commend the Aussie Test team for playing with such style and class. Throughout this three-match...
Australia spoil India’s party
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar What Australia has achieved in this ODI World Cup confirms the force this team is within the white ball format. Not only did they defy the odds, but they defied them in a fashion not many thought this side could do. To beat...
Maxwell Madness leads Australia to another potential World Cup birth
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar India looks like the team to beat in this year’s 2023 ODI tournament. The hosts do seem destined to lift the trophy this year, having been unbeaten so far. Their winning streak signifies the strength that Rohit Sharma has within...
Australia’s Tide Turning
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar The ODI World Cup is one long tournament. And although the Australians didn’t have the best start to this current campaign in India, they have displayed a tremendous amount of fightback in their last two fixtures. Beating Sri Lanka...
ODI World Cup – India October 2023
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar Given that Australia are statistically the most successful team to ever grace the One Day International scene, our expectations are for the very best from our boys each time they step onto the field. The Aussies couldn’t get the...
The Ashes 2023 – a series to long remember
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar This 2023 Ashes series will be long remembered. Not just because of the captivating cricket that was on display throughout all five Test matches, but also because of the controversies, storylines and bitterness the series generated...
An anticlimactic end to a thrilling Ashes series
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar In the end, England’s ultimate demise was the result of their weather. It isn’t an English summer without a bit of rain and the timing couldn’t have been any more cruel for the hosts. As an Australian, retaining the Ashes in this...